Volunteers Break Language Barrier With Djiboutian Children
12:00 AM2/16/2010
Volunteers from Camp Lemonnier spent time playing sports, making beaded bracelets and necklaces, coloring pictures and handing out shoes to students at the Guelleh Battal school in Djibouti, February 13, 2010.
Africa Partnership Station Embarked Ship Rider Class Graduates
12:00 AM2/11/2010
Sixteen embarked shipriders, from both the Tanzanian and Mozambican navies, graduated in an official ceremony held aboard Africa Partnership Station (APS) East platform USS Nicholas (FFG 47), February 10, 2010.
Instructors from U.S. Army Europe recently taught courses for 22 soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa that will enable them to better mentor African land forces.
Tanzanians Graduate from Malaria Microscopy Course
12:00 AM1/28/2010
Twenty-one Tanzanians graduated from a two-week malaria microscopy course at the Tanzania National Health Laboratory and Quality Assurance Center, January 22, 2010.
The training came together through the cooperation and funding of
U.S. Military to Participate in Morocco's Aeroexpo
12:00 AM1/27/2010
Approximately 50 U.S. service members and four aircraft from bases in the United States and Europe will participate in the Aeroexpo Marrackech 2010 international air/trade show in Morocco, January 27-30, 2010.
U.S. and Malawi Medics Share Experiences, Ideas During Medical Operations Workshop in Lilongwe
12:00 AM1/22/2010
Medical staff from the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) participated in a three-day medical workshop with soldiers from U.S. Army Africa, January 20-22, 2010, at Kamuzu Barracks in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Africans Participate in Multinational Counter-Narcotics Seminar
12:00 AM1/21/2010
Drug trafficking threatens global security and requires international and regional cooperation, U.S. Africa Command's General William E. Ward told attendees from 66 nations at the start of a January 20-29, 2010 conference on
USS Gunston Hall Diverted from West Africa to Haiti
12:00 AM1/16/2010
The Whidbey Island-class amphibious ship, USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), was scheduled to deploy in support of Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response in the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquake Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, from Joint
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Members Deliver School Supplies
12:00 AM1/12/2010
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, a component of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), delivered 1,000 packets of school supplies to children of the Rukuini Primary and Secondary schools in Eldoret, Kenya, January 7,
Students at the Ecole Douda School in Djibouti will now be able to enjoy lunch in the shade thanks to a new cantina provided by U.S. Navy Seabees at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, January 6, 2010.
Contract and facilities managers from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier took a major step toward advancing the economic development of Djibouti and regional stability through an event called Vendor Day at Djibouti's
West African Nations Collaborate in Pandemic Influenza Planning Workshop
12:00 AM12/16/2009
During a recent pandemic influenza planning workshop, representatives from 16 West African nations joined with personnel from the United Nations (UN), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, World Health Organization
U.S. Sailors Celebrate the Holidays at Seychelles Orphanage
12:00 AM12/15/2009
More than 70 sailors from Patrol Squadron 26 (VP-26) 'Tridents' participated in a community relations project, December 11, 2009, ensuring that children from the St. Elizabeth Orphanage on Mahe Island, Seychelles had a special holiday
Uganda Logistics Capabilities Enhanced Through U.S. Army Africa Mentorship
12:00 AM12/10/2009
Thirteen troops from the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) earned entry-level certification in aircraft load planning following a recent U.S. Army Africa-led mentorship program.
Eastern African Forces Practice Emergency Response During Field Training Exercise
12:00 AM12/3/2009
During the third day of the Eastern Africa Standby Brigade Field Training Exercise, approximately 1,500 participants from 10 countries of East Africa worked together on various fictional scenarios, December 2, 2009, in Djibouti.
U.S. Soldiers Facilitate Malaria Laboratory Training in Tanzania
12:00 AM12/3/2009
A team of U.S. Army instructors from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa provided malaria microscopy training to 20 Tanzanian medical laboratory technicians, November 23 - December 4, 2009.
Eastern African Forces Work Together in Historical Field Exercise
12:00 AM12/1/2009
The multinational Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) Field Training Exercise began November 29, 2009 with an opening ceremony in Djibouti. The historical exercise brought approximately 1,500 troops, police and civilian staff together from 10